goeasy123
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What's the best NMEA0183 to WiFi product for transmitting data round the boat to, for example, an Android Tab?
Best NMEA0183 to WiFi transmitter?
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Rappey
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This one seems popular, probably because your not paying the usual garmin/raymarine mark up.
NMEA0183 to Wi-Fi single port converter by YAKBITZ, from AVES Marine | eBay
NMEA0183 to Wi-Fi single port converter by YAKBITZ, from AVES Marine | eBay
Plum
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I fitted one of those 9 years ago and it has given no trouble at all since.
chris-s
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The little yakbitz device does the job really well. Only thing to add would be if you think you might ever need more than one nmea 0183 device to be available, look for a multiplexer option, also available from aves.
Refueler
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I have the NMEA2WiFi and NMEA4WiFi units ..... budget priced and excellent ....
Nmea4Wifi
Gear designed and built by a boat owner for his own use and then offered to others. He is always there to answer questions - has a dedicated forum to support ...
The unit I have on Anisette is the NMEA2WiFi which will be changed to the NMEA4WiFi unit ... the unit takes in various 0183 data on my boat - combines and then sends out as :
NMEA0183
USB
WiFi
It also can pick up WiFi in a marina and rebroadcast it giving a boost ... it also accepts Seatalk1.
The instructions are easy to follow.
I did carefully cut a slot in the case cover to allow the USB cable in ..
Nmea4Wifi
Gear designed and built by a boat owner for his own use and then offered to others. He is always there to answer questions - has a dedicated forum to support ...
The unit I have on Anisette is the NMEA2WiFi which will be changed to the NMEA4WiFi unit ... the unit takes in various 0183 data on my boat - combines and then sends out as :
NMEA0183
USB
WiFi
It also can pick up WiFi in a marina and rebroadcast it giving a boost ... it also accepts Seatalk1.
The instructions are easy to follow.
I did carefully cut a slot in the case cover to allow the USB cable in ..
pandos
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I have a yakker bitz that works ok. But I have just bought one from these guys which will do a little more. (Haven't tried it yet) Others on here report good things from them.
It arrived quickly even though the supplier was away sailing and it seems well made..
About Multiplexers
It arrived quickly even though the supplier was away sailing and it seems well made..
About Multiplexers
wonkywinch
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Similar question but N2K product recommendation?
goeasy123
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I have a NMEA2WIFI already. It displays AIS data on an Android Tablet, but the other, slow baud rate data doesn't show or comes up intermittantly and only very ocassionaly. That's why I'm looking for an alternative.
Any clues to get it working properly would be much appreciated?
Refueler
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I certainly don't have intermittent on mine ...
Have you gone into the page and checked settings ? I've normally found on various NMEA gear - that its the display end of line settings usually the problem - not the sender.
What other data are you having trouble with ?
The forum for the item is very good and asking there should get answers ...
goeasy123
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I have good AIS data displayed on Navionics. All the other data I'm trying to display on the Android apps, NMEA Dashboard and Seawi is everything produced by the sensors.... depth, wind, boat speed etc.
Refueler
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I'm just thinking on screen here .... but maybe its a matter of different baud rates of the gear. AIS as I seem to remember is usually at a higher baud rate talker to listener than other nav instruments ? With all combined into one stream - maybe that's part of reason ?
I would ask on the NMEA2WiFi forum - I'm sure an answer would be given ...
I would ask on the NMEA2WiFi forum - I'm sure an answer would be given ...
goeasy123
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It didn't occur to me he had a forum. Thanks.